New Releases by Laura Purdie Salas

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Dr. Charles Drew was in charge of finding a way to collect enough blood to save injured soldiers. He came up with bloodmobiles. Examines his life, career and his impact on history.

Whose Shoes Are These?

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Describes various types of shoes worn by different people, including ballerinas, athletes, divers, and construction workers.

The Great Outdoors

by: Aileen Weintraub, Kristin Thoennes Keller, Laura Purdie Salas

release date: Jul 01, 2004

Come explore the Great Outdoors. Outdoor enthusiasts will learn about the equipment they need, the techniques to employ, and the conservation measures that will ensure a great adventure.

The New Nation

by: Katie Bagley, Susan E Haberle, Laura Purdie Salas

release date: Jul 01, 2004

Filled with terrible struggles and tremendous gains, these books help readers understand the "Second Revolutionary War," feel the sorrow and suffering along the Trail of Tears, applaud the women suffrage movement, and more.

Forest Fires

release date: Sep 01, 2003

Explains why forest fires occur and describes the techniques used to fight forest fires, the damage they inflict, their role in the natural cycle of a forest, and some famous forest fires.

The Trail of Tears, 1838

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Discusses events leading up to the removal of the Cherokee Native Americans from their homelands, hardships faced on the Trail of Tears, challenges of the new territory in Oklahoma, and the Cherokee nation today.

The Wilderness Road, 1775

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Discusses colonial America''s need for a route to the west, how the Wilderness Road developed, early explorers and settlements along its path, and the impact it had on western expansion.

The Thrill of the Ride

release date: Nov 01, 2002